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Flock Together visit WWT Arundel
Birdwatching and nature collective Flock Together visited WWT Arundel Wetland Centre in West Sussex on Sunday 3 September for a field trip which took place under bright blue skies and late summer sunshine.
5 September 2023
Celebrating Pride month
A message from Chief Executive, Sarah Fowler on celebrating Pride month at WWT.
28 June 2023
Quentin Blake art draws people to UK wetlands
WWT has agreed a year-long partnership with renowned illustrator Sir Quentin Blake, bringing his art to our ten wetland sites and an exhibition of rarely seen works to selected centres.
17 May 2023
Reflecting on WWT’s Royal connections this coronation weekend
This weekend we are joining the rest of the country in celebrating the coronation of our patron, His Royal Highness the former Prince of Wales, who has campaigned for decades to protect wetlands and their wildlife.
5 May 2023
We are delighted to have won the Family attraction of the Year at the Time & Leisure Food and Culture Awards 2022/23.
Over ten thousand readers of the Time & Leisure Magazine nominate and vote for all the places they love locally. The Food and Culture Awards are now in their 11th year, celebrating the very best in South West London and Surrey The annual awards honour ac
30 March 2023
5 eco-friendly gifts for this holiday season
1. Immerse yourself in IlluminatureTickets are now on sale for the holiday light show, which returns to London Wetland Centre for the second year. It’s a unique chance to interact with nature at night, as you meander through large sculptures of wildlife
6 December 2022
First Impressions of a Placement Student
My role My role as the reserve placement student involves taking part in practical tasks, and maintaining the site. I chose to do my university placement with WWT as I appreciated the efforts they go to for wildlife conservation. I have always had an int
29 November 2022
WWT announces actor and playwright, Sir Mark Rylance, as Ambassador
Academy Award winning actor, playwright, theatre director and environmentalist, Sir Mark Rylance, has joined WWT as an Ambassador.
21 November 2022
World Wetlands Day 2022
World Wetlands Day 2022 We need to love, cherish and restore our amazing, natural wetlands.This February 2 sees the 25th World Wetlands Day. The day provides a crucial reminder that our wetlands are sadly disappearing three times faster than our rainfo
1 February 2022
A new project has been announced today to improve people’s mental health through connecting to ‘watery’ nature
New YouGov research, released by the Mental Health Foundation, has found 65 % of people find being near water improves their mental wellbeing and is their favourite part of nature
13 May 2021
Stories from the Russian Arctic
With Bewick's numbers falling by 40 percent since the mid-1990s, and as many as a third having shotgun bullet pellets in their bodies, WWT has been working with the local community in their Russian breeding grounds to help conserve these endangered swans
13 January 2021
Fall for nature’s spectacle at WWT wetland centres this autumn
Just as wetlands offer sanctuary to thousands of animals over the colder months, they also make the perfect place to safely escape the everyday and appreciate one of nature’s greatest shows - autumn. For our wetlands, it is a spectacular time of year.
29 September 2020
WWT welcomes new Chair, Barnaby Briggs
This week, Barnaby Briggs was elected Chair of WWT by a unanimous vote from his fellow Trustees He steps into the role previously held by Peter Day who sadly passed away in July. Barnaby brings with him extensive experience from the conservation and en
21 August 2020
WWT receives funding for ground-breaking Generation Wild initiative from ScottishPower Foundation
New project will help connect young people with wetlands and nature.
12 August 2020
Chair of Council, Dr Peter Day
It was with deep sadness that we received the tragic news that our Chair of Council, Dr Peter Day, passed away on 19 July. WWT has lost one its most passionate and devoted supporters: as a volunteer for over 20 years at the London Wetland Centre, as a Tr
7 August 2020